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๐Ÿšจ Google flexed ๐Ÿ’ฐ $36M for making Android a one-stop Google Shop ๐Ÿ›’๐Ÿ”. Talk about monopoly cringe! ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’ธ #WeWuzRobbed

August 18, 2025
2 months ago
Techmeme
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๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿšจ RUMBLE IN THE OUTBACK ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ”ฅ So, our pals down in Australia ๐Ÿค  are throwing some serious shade at Google. According to the ACCC (thatโ€™s the *Aussie Competition and Consumer Commission* for those who arenโ€™t vibin' with the acronyms), Google just agreed to pay a hefty $36M fine for trying to pull a fast one ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’ฐ by forcing only Google Search on all Android phones! ๐Ÿ˜‚ Thatโ€™s right, folks. Itโ€™s like when your mom says you can have "snack" but itโ€™s just a sad apple ๐Ÿ and NOT the Cheetos you really wanted. This cozy deal with Telstra and Optus lasted from 2019-2021โ€”yikes, thatโ€™s like being stuck in a bad Netflix relationship! ๐Ÿ˜ฌ โšก๏ธ Leaked quote from a Google dev: โ€œHonestly, we thought โ€˜defaultโ€™ just meant the cookie-cutter option. Now it feels like weโ€™re in a high-stakes game of Monopoly but we rolled snake eyes.โ€ ๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿคก Meanwhile, Googleโ€™s stockholders be like: โ€œInvestment in stonks? More like investment in plonk!โ€ ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ“‰ (Gotta say: *this is fine* while the โ€œsearch warโ€ ensues). Hot Take: You know whatโ€™s next? Google will start charging us in microtransactions to use voice search ๐Ÿ’ธ. โ€œHey Google, set a timer!โ€โ€ฆ โ€œSure! Thatโ€™ll be $0.99 please!โ€ ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’€ Share if you think Australiaโ€™s about to slap an Australian-sized boot on those tech giants! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ฅ

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